2 nabbed for trying to bribe police over P20-M cigarette haul in Cebu

Police arrested two individuals for allegedly attempting to bribe officers in exchange for the release of ₱20 million worth of undocumented cigarettes intercepted in Santander town, Cebu. Police Lt. Gen.…

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Negros Oriental cop charged in killings of 3 officers, woman

BACOLOD CITY – Murder and multiple murder charges were filed on Monday, Jan. 12, before the Provincial Prosecutor’s Office in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental, against Police Staff Sgt. Bonifacio Saycon,…

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Boxing icon Muhammad Ali gets commemorative U.S. stamp

By ASSOCIATED PRESS   Muhammad Ali once joked that he should be a postage stamp because “that’s the only way I’ll ever get licked.” Now, the three-time heavyweight champion's quip…

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Billiards greats Reyes, Strickland, Bustamante, Souquet collide at WNT Legends

WNT LEGENDS Dates: 21–23 January 2026 Venue: Gateway Mall, Quezon City, Philippines Daily Play: 10:00am – approx. 2:30pm (local time) WNT Legends makes its debut from 21–23 January 2026, bringing…

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Poy Erram gets rewarded for staying ready

By REYNALD MAGALLON   Poy Erram gets rewarded for staying ready Hardly seeing court time in the past games, Poy Erram got rewarded by simply staying ready. With TNT looking…

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PFF marks 2025 as historic year

Philippine football reached unprecedented heights in 2025 as the country celebrated historic milestones on and off the pitch. From hosting the first-ever FIFA Women’s Futsal World Cup with the solid…

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After a historic triple double, Ginebra’s Thompson earns PBA Press Corps’ Player of the Week nod

For the first time since the early 1990s, another local player scored more than 30 points in a triple-double game. And that honor, no surprises, belonged to Barangay Ginebra’s do-it-all…

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World junior surfers face La Union’s wave challenge

Action turned fever-pitch in the 2026 World Surf League (WSL) World Junior Championships Presented by Purefoods and Magnolia and nothing less that the coveted crowns and praises about a Union’s…

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SGA shines again as Thunder down Heat for 3rd straight win

By ASSOCIATED PRESS   OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 29 points after a slow start and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Miami Heat, 124-112, on Sunday night,…

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Unheralded Nalaunan finishes runner-up in Taipei meet

By MARK REY MONTEJO   Unheralded Ronel Nalaunan absorbed an 11-13 finals loss to hometown bet Ko Pin Yi, 11-13, in the 4th Universal Chinese Taipei 9-Ball Open last weekend.…

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Cone hails ‘humble’ Scottie for legendary performance

By REYNALD MAGALLON    Scottie Thompson was quick to deflect the credit to his teammates after putting up a historic triple-double to help Ginebra tie the series against San Miguel…

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Poland overcomes Swiatek defeat, beats Switzerland in United Cup final

By ASSOCIATED PRESS   SYDNEY (AP) — Poland bounced back from two consecutive runner-up finishes to win the United Cup after Jan Zielinski and Katarzyna Kawa beat Jakub Paul and…

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Barcelona downs Real Madrid again to win Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia

By ASSOCIATED PRESS   JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Raphinha scored twice as Barcelona beat Real Madrid, 3-2, on Sunday, Jan. 11, in the final of the Spanish Super Cup…

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Elina Svitolina topples Wang Xinyu to capture 19th WTA Tour crown in Auckland

By ASSOCIATED PRESS   WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Elina Svitolina will head to the Australian Open after winning her 19th WTA Tour title Sunday, Jan. 11, at the ASB…

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PH men’s lacrosse team succumbs to Australia, cops ‘shining’ silver in Asia-Pacific tiff

By MARK REY MONTEJO The Philippine men’s lacrosse team ran into a rock – so solid it was the Nationals suffered a crushing 3-13 defeat at the hands of world-class…

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